First Aid and AED Courses in Athlone

Accidents don’t wait. Heart attacks don’t warn you. Choking, seizures, sudden collapse — they happen in the middle of a workday, in your local café, at the school gate.

The first 3-5 minutes after a cardiac arrest are critical. Without CPR or defibrillation, a person’s chance of survival drops by 10% every minute.

If someone collapsed in front of you today, would you know what to do?

How to take action

Learn how to check for response and breathing. Know how to use an AED (they’re simpler than a phone!). Practice CPR in a safe, hands-on setting. Look out for where AEDs are located near your home and workplace.

Accredited and certified courses are run each month at the Bounty, Athlone by John Bruton of MultiSkill Health and Safety Training. They offer: Accredited First Aid Responder (FAR), Heartsaver AED and Manual Handling. MultiSkill can also run courses at your workplace, school or community group.

With 20 years of experience and over 200 5-star Google reviews, Multiskill delivers high-quality, fully certified training that meets Irish health and safety standards. Upcoming dates: www.multiskill.ie .

John Bruton is also a core member of Athlone Defibrillator group, a volunteer group working to have an AED available within 4 minutes of any cardiac arrest that happens in Athlone.